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2006-04-27 Home Front: WoT
Sen. Specter:Threatens to Block NSA Funding
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Posted by Captain America 2006-04-27 13:22|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Bush's backing of Spectre in the primary is coming back to haunt him.
Posted by RWV 2006-04-27 13:28||   2006-04-27 13:28|| Front Page Top

#2 The NSA needs to pay that boy a visit.
Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-27 13:38||   2006-04-27 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Nobody trusts Arlen "Scottish Law" Specter with any facts. With Congress having a 22% approval rating, Arlen is closer to 9%. At least he has the full dem support on his anti-George rants.
Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-04-27 14:04||   2006-04-27 14:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Going to be a bloodbath for the Repubs. in November. The conservative base will stay home.
Posted by SR-71">SR-71  2006-04-27 15:08||   2006-04-27 15:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Nonsense, I'm not staying home, I'm going to vote Green.
Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-27 15:20||   2006-04-27 15:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Going to be a bloodbath for the Repubs. in November. The conservative base will stay home.

Disagree. The mid-terms are location and candidate specific. The Reps have some quality candidates (Michael Steele, Mark Kennedy (MN)etc.), and one delusional one: Harris. Steele and Kennedy alone would replace two donks.
Posted by Captain America 2006-04-27 15:59||   2006-04-27 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Specter heading the Judicary Committee is a joke. He was decent on Supreme Court nominees, however.
Posted by Captain America 2006-04-27 16:00||   2006-04-27 16:00|| Front Page Top

#8 If he blocks funding, I hope someone blocks his re-election.
Posted by Mike N. 2006-04-27 16:17||   2006-04-27 16:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Not much chance of ditching Senator Sphincter; the liberal crowd here in southeast PA just loves the guy.
Posted by Dave D.">Dave D.  2006-04-27 16:20||   2006-04-27 16:20|| Front Page Top

#10 What is Specter's problem?
He seems to be suffering from some mental anguish or disease lately.

Is he being blackmailed?
Is he ill?
Is he slipping into dementia?

Any clues?
Posted by 3dc 2006-04-27 16:39||   2006-04-27 16:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Dave D.,
Great! That's the worst news I've heard all day!
Posted by Mike N. 2006-04-27 16:39||   2006-04-27 16:39|| Front Page Top

#12 poisioning with Assholium
Posted by Frank G 2006-04-27 16:49||   2006-04-27 16:49|| Front Page Top

#13 Hey Arlen - your "institutional prerogative" when it comes to making war is a simple yea/nay authorization to the executive branch. Which you already gave.

So shut up, already.
Posted by mojo">mojo  2006-04-27 17:23||   2006-04-27 17:23|| Front Page Top

#14 "poisioning with Assholium"

I tell ya, Frank, I truly hate that dickhead. I wish there were some way to get rid of him, but he's become an indelible part of the Pennsylvania political landscape over the years, kind of like a vaginal wart on an old whore.

The only competition the guy could have in this enfeebled state would be an extreme liberal Democrat-- but Arlen is so damn far to the left it'd be a real trick for any of them to get past him on that side.

Is it better to have Sphincter inside the tent pissing in, or a Democrat outside the tent pissing in? I dunno...

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D.  2006-04-27 17:53||   2006-04-27 17:53|| Front Page Top

#15 From a patriotic American's point of view, a much more rational and effective action would be to cut off the salaries, benefits, and perks of the US Senate. Most of them have no time for America and are either AWOL or totally self-serving. Give them what they've earned, as a body, nothing. Most are incompetent sluggards and profiteering reprobates.

I won't mention the other far more appealing alternative that occurs to me.
Posted by Gluque Omagum9852 2006-04-27 18:24||   2006-04-27 18:24|| Front Page Top

#16 Given that, even today, the NSA's charter itself remains classified information, it's a safe bet that substantial portions of their budget flies under radar as "black" projects that could keep them running for years. Specter is a fool to try and threaten such a vital wing of our intelligence gathering network. Idjit.
Posted by Zenster 2006-04-27 19:49||   2006-04-27 19:49|| Front Page Top

#17 "There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators" Will Rogers
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2006-04-27 19:53||   2006-04-27 19:53|| Front Page Top

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